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Scriptural Text [& Editorial]
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Commentary & Explanation
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Footnotes ~ References ~ JST
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CHAPTER 11
David rejoices that the Lord is in his holy temple—The Lord tests
the righteous and hates the wicked.
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To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
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1 aIN
the LORD put I my trust: How say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your
mountain?
2 For, lo, the wicked bend their bow,
they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily
ashoot at the upright in heart.
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3 If the afoundations be
destroyed, what can the righteous
do?a
4 The LORD is in his holy temple, the
LORD's athrone is in bheaven: his
eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
5 The LORD atrieth the
righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
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3a what can the righteous do?
Against the wicked 'what can the righteous do?' Vengence is the Lord's. And
we are to love our enemy and do good to them who oppress us as we turn the
other cheek. At times there seems nothing that we can do but to suffer and
to have faith in the Lord that one day in the next life he will arright and
recompense man for his suffering at the hand of his fellow man.
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6 Upon the awicked he shall
rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall
be the portion of their cup.
7 For the righteous LORD loveth
arighteousness; bhis countenance doth
behold the upright.
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